Throughout the pandemic, the NewsHour has highlighted courageous front-line workers who are keeping the country running in the face of unprecedented hardship. Bridget Rhodes is one of these essential workers, a 911 dispatcher in Portland, Oregon, who has offered a calm voice to many callers suffering with COVID-19. Rhodes offers her Brief But Spectacular take on her critical role…
GREENWOOD, SC (FOX Carolina) – Greenwood police said a man was arrested after he was accused of using a mirror under a stall in the men’s bathroom.
Police said it happened Tuesday at the Lowe’s on the 72 Bypass.
Police said the victim saw a mirror being slid under the stall while he was using the bathroom and then caught 71-year-old Ralph Talbert Jr. using the inspection mirror.
Police said Talbert was charged with voyeurism/ violating place of privacy, first offense…
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 24, 2020 – Maryland’s first responders are getting a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements statewide. This new infrastructure is a part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety.
“I am excited to see FirstNet expanding coverage and tower sites in the state of Maryland,” said Pete Landon, director, Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security…
In the evolving environment of Next Generation 9-1-1, the data received will change and come from different sources. This document seeks to inform on E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 data flow issues and identify at least a few transition issues for additional consideration.
Members of the authoring Working Group can download the document and submit comments by going here and then selecting “Add a Comment” from the “Edit” icon…
Public safety agencies globally will increasingly adopt mobile technologies to continuously improve workflows and community relations within the next five years according to a study by Zebra Technologies Corporation.
The final of Zebra’s three-part Future of Field Operations: Public Safety vision study shows that 86 percent of public safety respondents have indicated their agencies are taking a mobile-first approach in their technology strategies, and workflows are designed around first responders and their mobile devices. However, seven in ten agencies are still concerned…
